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Minister: Ancient Egyptian civilization was pioneering in developing irrigation techniques

The ancient Egyptian civilization was pioneering in developing irrigation techniques, said Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Hani Sweilam. The minister pointed out to the UNESCO’s crucial role in protecting the world irrigation heritage in Egypt by supporting his ministry in establishing an irrigation museum through UNESCO’s “Water Museum Programme” to preserve the Egyptian water legacy …

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Egypt Independent May 11, 2024

Giza Court adjourns trial of 3 officials over stealing Osiris statue from Grand Egyptian Museum to July 6

The Giza Criminal Court on Tuesday adjourned the trial of three senior officials in the antiquities sector charged with stealing a statue from the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) to July 6, due to the inability of the defendants to attend the session. According to the Public Prosecution’s referral order, the defendants embezzled the ancient statue …

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Egypt Independent May 8, 2024

Cleopatra’s tomb mystery remains unsolved after Zahi Hawass calls off search

Famous Egyptologist and former Minister of Antiquities Zahi Hawass announced the failure to find the tomb of Queen Cleopatra. Hawass said in an interview with the Masrawy website that he had been searching for Cleopatra’s tomb with archaeologist Dr. Kathleen Martinez for 11 years. “But after this period, the mission left…there is no evidence that can …

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Egypt Independent May 3, 2024

Egypt, UNESCO to produce documentary on Egypt’s archaeological nature, ancient collectibles

The Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hani Sweilem, met with a number of leaders of the Ministry of Irrigation and a UNESCO delegation to discuss arrangements for making a documentary film on the history of irrigation in Egypt and restoring historical documents, collectibles and facilities of an archaeological nature belonging to the Ministry. During …

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Egypt Independent March 29, 2024

Photos: Egypt unearths 4,300-year-old mastaba in Dahshur

Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced that the Egyptian-German archaeological mission, affiliated with the German Archaeological Institute, uncovered a mastaba dating back to the Old Kingdom era during excavation work in the Dahshur archaeological area. The Acting Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities and Head of the Antiquities Preservation and Registration Sector at …

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Egypt Independent March 28, 2024

Ancient Egyptian antiquities to go for sale at Christie’s in New York on April

The Christie’s New York auction house is displaying a selection of antiques from across the ancient Mediterranean, including pieces from ancient Greek, Roman and Egyptian cultures, ranging from the third millennium BC to the third century AD, on April 9. Topping the auction is the Egyptian Green Schist Votive Cubit Rod of Mery-Ptah, dating to …

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Egypt Independent March 2, 2024

Ramses exhibition to continue in Germany from July 2024 to January 2025

Egypt has approved extending the “Ramses and the Gold of the Pharaohs” exhibition tour to Cologne, Germany, from July 13, 2024 to January 6, 2025. The government approved the return of the wooden coffin of “Sangam” to Egypt, one of the artifacts on the exhibition’s list, after the end of its events at the Australian …

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Egypt Independent January 19, 2024

Photos: Unique tombs unearthed in Upper Egypt

A Spanish archaeological mission from the University of Barcelona and the Institute of Ancient Near East on Monday uncovered tombs dating back to the Ptolemaic and Roman eras and mummies from the Roman era, during its excavations in al-Bahnasa archaeological area in the Minya Governorate in Upper Egypt. The Secretary General of the Supreme Council …

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Egypt Independent January 10, 2024

Photos: Egyptian-Japanese mission uncovers new rock tomb at Saqqara necropolis

The joint Egyptian-Japanese archaeological mission between the Supreme Council of Antiquities and Waseda University have uncovered a rock tomb with several graves and archaeological finds from different historical eras, during its current excavation season inside and above the catacombs at the Saqqara necropolis region. The Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Mostafa Waziri …

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Egypt Independent January 5, 2024